Swertia chirayita (Roxb.) H.Karst.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Gentianaceae > Swertia

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Open and moist places, shady places on the forest floor, pastures, and along the edges of agriculture fields; at elevations from 1,200-3,000 metres.
Light 4-6
Soil humidity 4-9
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Anemia (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Debility (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Hepatitis (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Enterrhagia (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Laxative (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Arthritis (unspecified), Astringents (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Depressive disorder (unspecified), Diabetes mellitus (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Edema (unspecified), Gout (unspecified), Hemorrhage (unspecified), Hypoglycemic agents (unspecified), Hypohidrosis (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Laxatives (unspecified), Liver diseases (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Pain (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Sciatica (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Stomach diseases (unspecified), Thirst (unspecified), Antiperiodic (unspecified), Anthelmintics (whole plant), Antifungal agents (whole plant), Anti-infective agents (whole plant), Anti-infective agents, local (whole plant), Antipyretics (whole plant), Appetite stimulants (whole plant), Diarrhea (whole plant), Laxatives (whole plant), Malaria (whole plant), Microfilariae (whole plant), Nervous system diseases (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60447535-2
WFO ID wfo-0001429252
COL ID 53JYG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Swertia tongluensis Ophelia chirayita Swertia chirayita